FTSE 100 Live: UK Stocks Slip as US Economy Contracting Sours Mood
After a strong beginning and a torturously close final few minutes, the FTSE 100 finally snapped its longest winning streak since January 2017 today, closing lower after weak US economic data upset markets. Miners in particular weighed on the index following a warning on tariff disruption to the sector.
The FTSE 250 narrowly eked out a gain, thanks in part to surge in Genus, helping it post its best month since November.
The pound was the worst performing G-10 currency against the US dollar as it unwound recent gains to trade closer to $1.33. That shaved off a bit of its monthly gain, though April's still on course to be the best month since late 2023.
Sterling also fell against the euro, at the end of what's set to be its worst month since the end of 2022.
That's all from us at Markets Today for now. Join us again tomorrow for the start of a new month when we'll be taking you through all those earnings, along with everything else you need to know about UK markets.
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